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Kerr County lacked ‘last mile’ warning to get NWS alerts to residents before Texas flash floods

Kerr County, Texas, lacked a “last mile” warning mechanism that could have saved residents before the deadly floods devastated the area, including a children’s summer camp, killing more than 80 people.

LEX 18 · 5h

Texas flooding: County deferred a project that would have funded a flood warning system

For years, local leaders in Kerr County, Texas, talked about getting a flood warning system that didn't rely on cellphones — but the project was never funded.

Houston Chronicle · 6h

Kerr County asked Texas to help pay for a flood warning system for 8 years. Can it happen now?

Kerr County and the Upper Guadalupe River Authority have tried several times to get funding to upgrade flood alerts on the river, dating back to 2016.

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CBS News on MSN · 4h

Maps show where devastating flash flooding hit Texas

Multiple parts of central Texas, including Kerr County, were shocked by flash floods Friday when the Guadalupe River rose rapidly.

ABC News · 4h

Why the rain that caused Texas flash flooding was so extreme

The heavy rain that turned a river in Texas into a raging wall of water was fueled by unique atmospheric conditions, according to meteorologists and climate scientists.

The Washington Post on MSN · 13h

Texas Hill Country is no stranger to flash floods. Why were so many caught off guard?

When the precipitation intensified in the early morning hours Friday, many people failed to receive or respond to flood warnings at riverside campsites known to be in the floodplain.

Trump, Texas and Kerr County

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump signs "major disaster declaration" for Kerr County, Texas

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POLITICO on MSN · 1d

Trump signs disaster declaration for Central Texas floods

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that he "signed a Major Disaster Declaration" for relief for Kerr County in Texas, as the region deals with heavy rains and extreme flooding that have killed dozens.

MSNBC · 1d

Trump signs disaster declaration for deadly Kerr County flash flooding

President Donald Trump announced that he signed a disaster declaration for Kerr County, Texas, where flash floods have killed scores of people. Trump said families of victims were experiencing "unimaginable tragedy.

5hon MSN

Texas officials scrapped ‘Flash Flood Alley’ warning system before 27 killed at Camp Mystic — because it was too expensive

Officials in Kerr County, Texas — where 27 campers and counselors at a Christian summer camp were killed in catastrophic ...

8hon MSN

Death toll in devastating central Texas flash floods climbs to at least 95, dozens still missing

Although Kerr County was hit hardest by flooding, at least seven others have been confirmed dead in different parts of Texas.

Click2Houston33m

‘Entirely preventable’: Drone collides with rescue helicopter during Kerr County flood search efforts

A privately operated drone collided with a rescue helicopter in Kerr County during ongoing flood recovery efforts, ...

12h

Kerr County journalist: 'Extremely difficult day' for our community

In Kerr County, officials have reported 68 deaths, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic. The total death toll ...

14h

Texas flash floods hit residents and campers in a deluge "nobody saw" coming. Here's what to know.

Here's what to know about the deadly flooding, the colossal weather system that drove it and ongoing efforts to identify ...

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Eleven campers remain unaccounted for at Kerr County's Camp Mystic amid major floods

KERRVILLE, Texas — At the all-girls Camp Mystic, along the Guadalupe River, 11 campers and a counselor are still not ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN3d

Hill Country flash floods leave as many as 13 dead, more than 20 girls still missing as rescue efforts continue

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said rescuers are searching for survivors, including 23 girls missing from a Christian camp along the ...

KERA News3d

Kerr County residents urged not to travel unless seeking higher ground along Guadalupe as severe flooding leads to fatalities

Runyan stressed the importance of avoiding travelling around the Kerr County region. “There’s still a lot of low water ...

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